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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
1
U S sources describe Cambodia’s military situation as deteriorating with a sharp increase in American air support over 10 days. Cobra helicopter gunships attack forces near Phnom Penh as fighting rages on the city’s western outskirts.
A federal judge invoked early Clean Air Act powers and ordered 23 Birmingham Alabama industries to shut down as a regional air pollution crisis persisted. Judge Sam C. Pointer issued the injunction on the recommendation of EPA Administrator William D. Ruckelshaus, with hearings slated for Friday if the alert remains.
Four fires struck OU buildings during the night including a dormitory housing 700. Officials said the blazes appeared arson, with lingering smoke injuries and hospital treatment for bankers and others. Vandals hit Bizzell Library as well, while university leaders prepared a late news conference.
Below freezing temperatures are forecast for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma as an Arctic cold front grips the area. Readings dip to about 30 degrees tonight after a high near 45 this afternoon, with highs Friday in the upper 40s and Wednesday's high at 73 and low at 42. Northwest winds 12 to 25 mph.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Nixon Supreme Court nominees Powell and Rehnquist by noon Tuesday. Bayh moved to reopen hearings for questioning Rehnquist but was rejected 1 to 5. Democrats split on advancing Powell, with Bayh leading but losing 10 to 5.
The Senate rejected 49 to 46 a Republican move to kill a Democratic backed plan that would allow major party nominees to receive about 20.4 million dollars each in public funds next year. Democrats rallied to push the plan into a 26 billion tax cut bill as See DEMOS Page 4A.
Senate Appropriations Committee rejected 14 to 10 an amendment to withhold Indochina war funds except for repatriation of prisoners. Senator Case called the vote encouraging and predicted Senate victory, while Church and Cooper planned to amend to restrict funding further. Nixon policy seen as gradual disengagement amid ongoing congressional debates.
Dr Earl L Butz faced Senate grilling over his stance toward family farms and potential support for farm price increases. He outlined four options to raise Midwest corn prices and defended his ties to agribusiness while rejecting the label of enemy to family farming.
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